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Clementine 23 reviews
Sara Pennypacker
Hyperion Book CH, 2006
Grades 2 & 3
Great book to begin the year with students as a read aloud. I teach 3rd graders which this book contains appropriate language and is great as an easy listening book.
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No children, no pets (Borzoi books for young people)7 reviews
Marion Holland
Knopf, 1956
No Children, No Pets
I loved this book when I was a girl. I remember re-reading it several times. I liked the interactions between the kids and especially was intrigued by the little mystery. This is a wonderful book for both boys and girls.
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Essential Survival Guide to Living on Your Own9 reviews
Sharon B Siepel
Howard Books, 2008
Essential Survival Guide to living On Your Own
Regardless of your age, there is always something new to learn -- like "Techno Lingo" or "essential emoticon list"; and it's always great to get another opinion of the essentials for the pantry, refrigerator, etc. The overall theme seems to be a mix of "getting organized" and learning how to cope with the many responsibilities of life -- and to take on those responsibilities by knowing the ...
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The 39 Apartments of Ludwig Van Beethoven6 reviews
Jonah Winter
Schwartz & Wade, 2006
Bravo!
This book begins with a musical score in Beethoven's own hand. The end papers are an actual photograph of Beethoven's working manuscript for the Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 134.
Jonah Winter recounts the story of Beethoven's pianos and the thirty-nine apartments where he lived in Vienna. So often children's "non-fiction" blurs the line between fact and speculation. Not so in this book. ...
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The Doorman: A Novel9 reviews
Reinaldo Arenas
Grove Pr, 1991
fantastic
I love every one of Arenas' works, but this one might be my favorite if only for its comedy, absurdity and depth-- all wielded with perfect balance and execution. A great and often overlooked work by a seriously overlooked writer.
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Getting Lucky11 reviews
Kamryn Donavan
Urban Soul, 2007
Oh Drama!!
the residents at macon street apartments have more than enough drama. there's peaches, the resident stripper, who's addicted to the glamorous life. she has to learn the hard way that everything that glitters isn't gold. after having three kids, jewel has let herself go. her man, romello, has clearly grown tired of her and has his sights on their sexy neighbor peaches. from the outside, one would ...
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Sunset Terrace8 reviews
Rebecca Donner
MacAdam/Cage, 2003
different side of LA
I grew up on Sawtelle in LA and was reminded of things I had forgotten while reading this book. Very evocative.
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Life, a User's Manual33 reviews
Georges Perec
David R. Godine Publisher, 1987
BEST and WORST book ever read!
This book is really a rare one. If you are not ready to spend a long time with a complex book, find another one. This book takes time and patience. But as stated in the title, I think this not only my worst but also my best read.
If you are to read the book, it is nice to know that Perec was a member of the Oulipo philosophical group in France, who believed in constrained writing. Constrained ...
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Help! My Apartment Has a Dining Room Cookbook: How to Have People Over Without Stressing Out9 reviews
Kevin Mills, Nancy Mills
Houghton Mifflin, 2006
I'm an amateur chef and loved this book!
My cooking experience includes making boxed macaroni and cheese and toast. I received this book as a gift last year but just recently put it to use. Over the last month, I have worn it out! I am a vegetarian but also wanted to cook for friends who are meat-eaters. The book includes many receipes for everyone. The receipes are easy to understand and fun to read. Kevin and Nancy Mills have a ...
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Olivia Kidney10 reviews
Ellen Potter
Philomel, 2003
Olivia Kidney
Olivia Kidney is a great book about a girl that needs a friend. She has a good imagination and is a very good listener. She is able in just an ordinary everyday apartment house to use her skills and find herself in her own amazing adventures. She is like a good friend I would have if I knew her in real life! Check it out!
Maya, age 8
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Apartment Book4 reviews
Richard Platt
DK CHILDREN, 1995
Neat book
This is a really fun book. It shows the happenings of the inhabitants of an apartment building: 3 families, 1 movie star, an artist, and a scientist. Plus, you get to follow the days of the 2 workmen. Watch as the scientist's apartment blows up, reporters interview the movie star, one family has a party, another moves in, and many, many more events. This book is fun to look at again and ...
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Bungalow Details Exterior6 reviews
Jane Powell
Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2004
best of the bunglaow books
Together writer Jane Powell and photographer Linda Svendsen create the best bungalow books on the market -- full of information, not just fluff. Whether you are thinking of remodelling your house, changing a few details, or just want to understand the history of your bungalow, this is the book to buy... and really, this book is very cheap compared to the price of a bad remodel.
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Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury (Urban Domestic Architecture Series)5 reviews
Neil Harris
Acanthus Press, 2004
The Rise of Chicago
Having been born in the windy city it was with great relish that I bought Mr. Harris' book. I was not disappointed. It is fascinating and full of details about the people who designed these dwellings and the people who populated them. Overlooking Lake Michigan these buildings were the envy of many cities. The natural shoreline provided a perfect setting for the imagination of the architects and ...
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New York Apartments6 reviews
Jamee Gregory, Charles Davey
Rizzoli International Publications, 2005
Visually Stunning
This is simply an haute couture guide for homes. Stunning photography showcase these magnificent homes and provide a peek into a world few of us will ever actually inhabit. More than just a glamorous photo book, this is a must have for anyone interested in traditional, luxury interior design or looking for elegant styles to emulate.
The 25 apartments featured in the book are beautifully ...
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Luxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan: An Illustrated History5 reviews
Andrew Alpern
Dover Publications, 1993
A MUST FOR NEW YORKERS!
An interesting overview of the design and evolutions of apartment bulidings in NYC, originally published as the very hard to find 'APARTMENTS FOR THE AFFLUENT.' Cretainly good fun for todays real estate conscious New Yorker with photos, floorplans and even original selling prices of NY's tonier buildings.
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High Rise Low Down5 reviews
Denise LeFrak Calicchio, Eunice David, ...
Barricade Books, 2007
High Rise Low Down
If you are a New Yorker like I am and enjoy history of New York buildings, this book is for you. It will be one I read over and over and even imspired me to go around to all the buildings and take my own pictures of them. I LOVE NEW YORK and especially the buildings. I thank the ladies who wrote this book as they did a very good job. I have always been in love with New York buildings. You ...
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Apartment 3B4 reviews
Patricia Scanlan
Bantam, 1999
Storytelling at its best
This is the first book by Patricia Scanlan I have read and I want to read more. It truely is storytelling at it's best, the characters are exceedingly well developed to the extent that by the end of the book you feel that, love them or hate them you know them intimately - highly recommended
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Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England6 reviews
Thomas C. Hubka
UPNE, 2004
Powerful debunker of Maine myth!
If you have ever wandered around Maine, you will have noticed a unique form of farm architecture. But ask most people why 19th century Maine farmers made such a concerted effort to physically connect the structures on their farms and the answer is "they needed a way to get to the barn through the winter snow." Trust me, I have gone around and asked current dwellers of Maine farmsteads. ...
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New York's Fabulous Luxury Apartments: with Original Floor Plans from the Dakota, River House, Olympic Tower ...5 reviews
Andrew Alpern
Dover Publications, 1987
Floor plans of New York's luxury apartment buildings
Originally published under the title 'Apartments for the Affluent,' this book is aimed at a very narrow audience indeed. Alpern takes us through 75 luxury Manhattan apartment houses in chronological order, from 1869 to 1974. Each building has a full-page b&w photograph, a diagram of a typical floor plan, and a quarter-page-or-so description. Alpern explains the reasoning behind the various room ...
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The New City Home: Smart Design for Metro Living6 reviews
Leslie Plummer Clagett, Leslie Clagett
Taunton, 2002
One of the best in this class
I've browsed about twenty different contemporary interior books, and I've found this to be most interesting and slightly more inspiring. One piece of advice: I don't think any of the contemporary interior books have as much variety as one might expect. Make sure to browse the physical books before making a final decision - don't base you decision on these reviews alone. I've done this with many ...
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